New York's currently: a refrigerator being open and closed and open and closed… Bush nominates Negroponte for director of national intelligence job, overseeing 15 spy organizations. Top spy position has little political power attached to it without the president's ear, which Negroponte is said to have.
New York's currently: the world's second what? Greenspan gives cautious nod to Bush Social Security plans. U.S. pushes to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization, increasing pressure on Iran and Syria, Hezbollah's primary financiers. Round Two begins! Maud Newton decides between Roth and
New York's currently: critiquing art with tourists FDA announces new board that will work more closely with the community instead of drug officials, and provide after-market drug oversight, though it won't have any regulatory power. Washington recalls ambassador to Syria as suspicion mounts over Damascus&
New York's currently: wishing it had paid the movers to unpack everything too Former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri killed by massive explosion (one of many Lebanese leaders to be assassinated), Damascus denies any role, points finger at Israel. Bush asks Congress for $81.9 billion for operations
New York's currently: what rhymes with "saffron" Shiite alliance wins by a slim margin in final Iraqi election results. Related: It's not the government the U.S. would have predicted, and it's Iran's closest ally. The drones set off a
New York's currently: about to cue the Christo backlash North Korea wants bilateral talks with the U.S., gambling that the world will accept its nukes. Death penalty unlikely to be revived in New York. BBC's Channel 4 to debut "Guantanamo-style" torture reality
New York's currently: waiting for the sirens' call Bill that would bar illegal aliens from driver's licenses, limit asylum, and erect a border fence gets White House support. White House triples U.S. tsunami aid, to $950 million. Newly declassified accounts from Gitmo detainees say
New York's currently: wondering if a personal library is worth its weight when it comes time for moving Sharon and Abbas declare truce, Hamas declares "no," despite agreeing to temporary period of quiet. Suicide bomber kills 21 in Baghdad, among the 168 dead since the elections.
New York's currently: finding what's been under these snowdrifts Bush sends budget to Congress: murky areas, but lots of cuts; down on education; down on food and heating; up on military; and the full breakdown, by agency Why Congress isn't going to go along
New York's currently: capping a beautiful weekend with a gorgeous Monday Surging civic pride in Iraq may be quelling the insurgency. Eighty percent of 10th-graders in 2002 aspired to college, up 21 points from 1990. Account from Guantanamo Bay from man who spent 33 months inside. The
